Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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