Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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