Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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