Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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