Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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