Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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