Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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