Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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