Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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