Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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