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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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