Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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