Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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