Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need 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 topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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