Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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