Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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