Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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