Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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