Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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