Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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