Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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