Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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