Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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