Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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