Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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