Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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