Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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