Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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