Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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