Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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