Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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