Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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