Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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