Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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