Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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