Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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