Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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