Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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