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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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