Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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