Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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