Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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