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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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