Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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