Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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