Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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