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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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