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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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