Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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