Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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