Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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