Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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