Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores 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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