Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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