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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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