Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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