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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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