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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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