Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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