Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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