Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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