Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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