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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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