Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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