Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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