Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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