Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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