Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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