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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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