Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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