Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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