Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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