Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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