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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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