Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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