Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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