Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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