Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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