Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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