Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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