Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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