Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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