Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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