Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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