Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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