Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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