Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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