Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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