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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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