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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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