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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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