Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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