Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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