Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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