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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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