Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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