Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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