Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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