Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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