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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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