Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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