Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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