Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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