Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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