Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not 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 blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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