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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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