Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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