Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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