Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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