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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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