Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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