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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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