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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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