Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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