Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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