Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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