Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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