Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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