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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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