Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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