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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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