Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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