Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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