Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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