Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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