Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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