Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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