Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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