Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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