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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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