Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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