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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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