Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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