Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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