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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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