Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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