Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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