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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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