Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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