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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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