Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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