Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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