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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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