Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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