Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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