Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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