Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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