Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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