Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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