Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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