Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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