Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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