Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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