Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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