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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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