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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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