Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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