Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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