Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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