Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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