Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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