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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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