Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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