Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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