Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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