Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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