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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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