Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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