Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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