Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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