Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important 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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