Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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