Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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