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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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