Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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