Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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