Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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