Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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