Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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