Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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