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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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