Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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