Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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