Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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