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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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