Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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