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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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