Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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