Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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