Find out more about the exciting 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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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