Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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