Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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