Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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