Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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