Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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