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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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