Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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