Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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