Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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