Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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