Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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