Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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