Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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