Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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