Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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