Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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