Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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