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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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