Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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