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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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