Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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