Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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