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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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