Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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