Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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