Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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