Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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