Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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