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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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