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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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