Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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