Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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