Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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