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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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