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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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