Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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