Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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