Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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