Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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