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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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