Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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