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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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