Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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