Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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