Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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