Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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