Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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