Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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