Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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