Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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