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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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