Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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