Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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