Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the 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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