Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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