Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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