Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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