Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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