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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive 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 interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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