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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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