Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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