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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new 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 thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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