Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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