Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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