Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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