Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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