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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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