Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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