Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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