Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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