Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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