Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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