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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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