Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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