Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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