Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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