Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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