Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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