Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum 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 educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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