Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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