Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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