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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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