Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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