Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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