Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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