Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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