Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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