Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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