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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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