Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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