Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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