Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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