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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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