Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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