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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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