Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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