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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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