Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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