Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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