Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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