Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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