Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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