Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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