Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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