Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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