Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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