Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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