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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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