Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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