Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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