Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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