Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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