Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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