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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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