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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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