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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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