Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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