Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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