Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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