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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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