Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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