Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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