Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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