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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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