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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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