Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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