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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes 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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