Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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