Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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