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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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