Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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