Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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