Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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