Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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