Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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