Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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