Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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