Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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