Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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