Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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