Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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