Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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