Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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