Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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