Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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