Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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