Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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