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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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