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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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