Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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