Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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