Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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