Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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