Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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