Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key 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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