Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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