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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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