Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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