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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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