Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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