Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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