Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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