Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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