Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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