Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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