Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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