Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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