Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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