Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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