Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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