Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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