Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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