Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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