Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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