Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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