Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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