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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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