Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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