Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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