Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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