Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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