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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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