Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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