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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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