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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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