Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the 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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