Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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