Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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