Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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