Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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