Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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