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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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