Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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