Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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