Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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