Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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