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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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