Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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