Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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