Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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