Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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