Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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