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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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