Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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