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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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