Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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