Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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