Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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