Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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