Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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