Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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