Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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