Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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