Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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