Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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