Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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