Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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