Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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