Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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