Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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