Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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