Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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