Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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