Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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