Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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