Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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