Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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