Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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