Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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