Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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