Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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