Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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