Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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