Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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