Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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