Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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