Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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