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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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