Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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