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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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