Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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