Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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