Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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