Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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