Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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