Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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