Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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