Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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