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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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