Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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