Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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