Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses 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 must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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