Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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