Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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