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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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