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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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