Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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