Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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