Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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