Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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