Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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