Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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