Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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