Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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