Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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