Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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