Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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