Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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