Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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