Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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