Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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