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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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