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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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