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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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