Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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