Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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