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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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