Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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