Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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