Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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