Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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