Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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