Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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