Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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