Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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