Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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