Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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