Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum 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 subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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