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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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