Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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