Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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