Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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