Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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