Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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