Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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