Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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