Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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