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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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