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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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