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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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