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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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