Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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