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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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