Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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