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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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