Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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