Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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