Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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