Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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