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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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