Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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