Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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