Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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