Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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