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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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