Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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