Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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