Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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