Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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