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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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