Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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