Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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